Papers Presented at Meetings
Rao, V.R. 2005. Homeland Security Science and Technologies Programs Priorities and Trends for Future. GEIA Vision 2005 Conference. October, Washington, DC
Rao, V.R. 2005. Biodefense Vaccine Novel Risk Assessment Methods. 8th Annual USACHPPM Force Protection Conference, August, Louisville, KY
Rao, V.R. 2005. Biohazard Analysis for Biodefense Vaccine Candidates. U.S. Army CHPPM, March. Aberdeen PG, MD.
Rao, V.R. 2004. CBRN Countermeasures and DHS S&T Programs. GEIA Vision 2004 Conference. October, McLean, VA.
Rao, V.R. 2003. ICBRN Countermeasures in Homeland Security. GEIA Vision 2003 Conference. October, Washington, DC.
Rao, V. 2003. Bioterrorism and Conflict Management. George Mason University School of Public Policy, March. Arlington, VA.
Rao, V.R. 2002. CBRN Countermeasures Technology and Opportunities. GEIA 2002 Vision Conference. October 31, 2002. McLean, VA. (Invited Presentation).
Rao, V.R. 2002. Consolidation-Is it Relevant Outside the Federal Healthcare? GEIA Federal Healthcare IT Conference Ronald Regan Center, April 30, 2002. Washington, DC (Invited Presentation).
Rao, V.R. 2001. Background Concentrations of Hazardous Chemicals and Site Cleanup Levels for Protection of Ecosystems. Eco-Informa 2001-DOE Conference on Environmental Risks and the Global Community. Argannone National Laboratory, May 14-18, 2001, Argonne, IL.
Rao, V.R. 2001. Information Assurance in the Context of Public Health Informatics. GSA Regions 4 & 7 ADP Council of Southeastern States. 2001. Information Technology Acquisition Training Conference, November 2001. Biloxi, MS
Rao, V.R. 2000. Delayed Toxic Effects: Emerging Challenges to Chemical Biological Risk Analysis and Medical Treatment Strategies. CBMTS III AC-Laboratorium, Spiez, Switzerland, May 2000.
Rao, V.R. 1998. Comparative Analysis of the Guiding Rationale and Modeling Concepts in the Derivation of Ecological Soil Screening Criteria in the US, Europe, and Canada. 19th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Charlotte (NC), November 1998.
Rao, V.R. 1995. Drug as Carcinogens: Carcinogenic and Tumor Promoter Potential of Approved Drugs. Ninety-sixth Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, March 15-17, 1995, San Diego, CA.
Rao, V.R., M. Scharff, M. Lustik, A. Unger, and J. Penhune 1994. Biological Dosimetry and DNA Imaging Techniques As Biomarkers for Exposure Ä Application in Clinical and Epidemiological Studies. Symposium on the Development and Applications of Biomarkers. DOE-EH-0377T. US Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Safety and Health and Office of Occupational Medicine, April 15. Washington, DC p: 39-42.
Rao, V. R. and Levy, K. 1992. Noncancer Risks for Residents Located in the Vicinity of Dry Cleaners. 13th Annual Meeting of the American College of Toxicology, San Francisco, California, October 22-24. Abstract published in the J. Am. College Toxicol. 12:107, 1993.
Rao, V. R. 1991. Effects of Retinoids on Carcinogenesis Modification Ä Implication on its Effects as a Morphogen. 12th Annual Meeting of the American College of Toxicology, Savannah, Georgia, October 21-23. Abstract published in the J. Am. College Toxicol. 10:623, 1991.
Willett, J. D., V. R. Rao, S. Madan, and B. M. Zukerman (1991) Voltage-gated Calcium Channels of the L type in Caenorhabditis elegans, 8th International C. elegans Meeting, University of Wisconsin, Madison, June 1-5, 1991.
Rao. V. R. 1990. Hazard Identification and Toxicity Testing Methods in Occupational and Environmental Risk Assessment. Graduate Seminar Series in Risk Assessment, Department of Biology, George Mason University August 28 - December 4 1990.
Rao. V. R. 1990. Carcinogen Interactions Database Informal Workshop on Toxicological Interaction Data and Risk Assessment of Chemical Mixtures. Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency, September 19, 1990, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Rao. V. R. 1990. Binary Combination Effects of Carcinogenic and Non-Carcinogenic Chemicals. Workshop on Carcinogenic Mixtures, National Research Council [National Academy of Sciences (USA)], Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Jan 18-19, Tucson, Arizona. (Meeting proceedings: Krewski, D. and R. D. Thomas. Carcinogenic Mixtures, Risk Analysis. Vol. 12(1), March 1992.
Rao. V. R. 1988 Environmental Factors Modulating the Biochemical Mechanisms of Tumor Promotion. Wayne State University, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Detroit, MI.
Rao. V. R., J. W. Banning, K. Sankara Rao and C. S. Vaidyanathan (1986) Chemical Characterization and Studies on the Effect of Cryptosin on Cardiac ß-Adrenoceptors. Proc. 4th Federation of Asian and Oceanic Biochemists Congress, Singapore, pp.310.
Rao, V. R., K. Sankara Rao and C. S. Vaidyanathan (1986) Effects of Cryptosin on the B-adrenergic receptor densities in mammalian heart: Proc. IV Fed. Asian & Oceanic Biochemists Congress. Singapore, p. 311.
Rao, V. R., J. W. Banning, K. Sankara Rao, and C. S. Vaidyanathan (1986). Effect of Cryptosin-a new cardiac glycoside on the Calcium channel densities in guinea pig heart sarcolemmal membranes in vitro. Proc 55th Ann. Meet of Soc. Biol. Chemists (India), Trivandrum India, pp.12.
Rao, V. R., and R. G. Battu (1983). Phytochemical constituents of Erythrina umbrosa. H.B & K bark Proc III Fed. Asian & Oceanic Biochemists Congress, Bangkok, p. 76.
